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Chief Administrative Office recommending the Board:
1) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 141-2023, amending the Authorized Personnel Allocation Resolution 088-2023 to add 1.0 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Administrative Analyst I/II to the Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services (OES); and
2) Authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to negotiate a Memorandum of Understanding with El Dorado Hills County Water District (El Dorado Hills Fire Department) for the assignment of 1.0 FTE Battalion Chief to serve as a dedicated fire liaison to the County’s OES for a period of four years, in an amount not-to-exceed $850,000.
FUNDING: General Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
During the County’s budget presentation meeting on February 1, 2023, with Legistar Item 23-0248, the Board directed the Chief Administrative Office to return to the Board on February 14, 2023, with an item to explore how to assess and evaluate the delivery of the County’s emergency preparedness, operations, and response given the increased workload that has developed as a result of the increasing number of disasters in the County.
Staff returned on February 14, 2023, with Legistar Item 23-0346, and the Board directed staff to identify a consultant to work in collaboration with the Chief Administrative Office and the Sheriff's Office to understand the roles and responsibilities of the County’s emergency preparedness, operations, response, and recovery and to return to the Board within six months with a consultant contract for Board approval.
On August 29, 2023, with Legistar Item 23-1567, staff returned with an update regarding the prior Board direction to hire a consultant, and a recommendation to the Board to direct staff to discontinue the pursuit of a consultant contract and return within 60 days with an updated organizational structure and staffing plan to enhance the delivery of the County’s emergency preparedness, response and recovery services, which the Board approv...
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